Microsoft Mobile Cloud BI WP7 Sample App

Mark KromerMicrosoft Data PlatformTechnology Specialistmkromer@microsoft.com

v2.0February 2012

Objectives for WP7 Cloud BI Sample App• Create WP7 App in App Hub for free download• Provide a unique WP7 native app solution for

Cloud BI• Reuseable BI demo meant to demonstrate:

– Microsoft BI– SQL Azure– SQL Azure Reporting Services– Windows Azure– Windows Phone 7

Overview

• Data is Cloud-based accessed via SQL Azure Reporting Services and WCF Services back to phone

• Some data is also persisted in isolated storage• Demonstrate real, live business data feeds on your phone• Continue to expand, grow and enhance demo based on

customer and field feedback• Currently available on App Hub as “Microsoft Cloud BI

Sample App”: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/01aa613f-a2d6-49c5-8c63-b4686b1a8ee2

• Default sample login = demo / Microsoft1• Current release: V2 Feb 2012

How to Customize App

• You can use this App to render your own SQL Azure Reporting Services Reports– Click menu bar: Select Set Server– Enter your SQL Azure Reporting Services full server

name, without https://– Go to menu bar: Select each Report # menu item– Enter the name of your report file, without the .rdl

extension

• Default login for demo out of the box– Username = demo– Password = Microsoft1

V2.0 Updates

The configuration settings area is now available in the WP7 menu selector ellipses at the bottom of the screen:• Reset Values: Reset app to

original config• Set Server: Points to your own

SQL Azure Reporting Server• Report 1-5: Set the RDL name

of your own reports

V2 Themes:1. Move default server to new

Windows Azure server2. Take advantage of WP7

Metro themes

First time that your start the App, you must enter user name and password.

This is from SQL Azure Reporting Services.

Use demo/Microsoft1 read-only report viewer account.

Home reporting page defaults to scorecard.

Select a single KPI from the KPI tracker to appear on your WP7 start page.

Select the KPI from WP7 menu ellipses.

Reports integrate with Bing Maps for location-based business intelligence

Because reports and KPIs are from SQL Azure and SQL Azure Reporting Services, users can modify the content and reports.

This is not a static mock-up. This is real, live data and reporting.

Use SQL Azure and SQL Azure Reporting Services to create new data, new reports and modify source to demonstrate to customers the dynamic data.

No need to modify the App.

Display Dundas reports, Sparklines, Maps, drill-down, drill-thru, expand/collapse, etc.

Live Tile shows your chosen top-line KPI value when you

add App to home screen with “Pin to Start”

Select the email link from the ellipses menu button to email a copy of the current report

to your contacts

Azure Components of Cloud BI

Requires reports to be authored in SQL Azure Reporting Services

Uses an Azure WCF Service to update KPIs

Requires SQL Azure database (AdventureWorksDW2008R2)

Offline Viewing

• KPIs and settings saved in WP7 Isolated Storage

• View latest KPIs with offline browsing

Thank you!

Mark KromerMicrosoft Technology SpecialistSQL Server Data Platformmkromer@microsoft.com